Read the excerpt from "beautiful bellandia."

alex had always been proud of his role as a warrior, but now he was not so sure about it. rin and sora noticed his troubled look and smiled warmly. "don’t worry, we will show you how we live," said rin. "you may even like it enough to stay. everyone is welcome in bellandia! "

alex spent the rest of the day eating to recover his strength. that night, as he drifted off to sleep, he heard a lovely tune. it sounded like all of the people in the land were singing. the music was so beautiful that his eyes filled with tears. once again, a feeling of calm swept over him.

this excerpt is part of the story’s

rising action.

climax.

falling action.

resolution.

Which sentence contains correct capitalization? in “the rime of the ancient mariner,” the albatross was initially an omen of good luck. in “the rime of the ancient mariner,” the albatross was initially an omen of good luck.

How can the rebuttal best address the counterclaim? read the claim and reason beginning in high school students should eam their own money by finding aher school employment. an aber school job seves not only as income, but as valuable experience for when students leave school for the workiorce. read the counterclaim and reason while having a source of income can certainly be a learning experience for high school students, they should maintain their focus on academics and extracurricular activities working atter school many experts agree, can lead to a decrease in school success which can then limit students' options when they enter the workforce the rebuttal should include examples of jobs that are available to students and the problems associated with those jobs the rebuttal should acknowledge that school remains a priority and discuss the benefits of a balance between school and work the rebuttal should address the need for a discussion on the matter by restating both points before reaching a conclusion the rebuttal should state a logical explanation for both opinions before granting credibility to the need for school to remain a priority

Read the passage, then use the explanation to infer the meaning of the word predominant. the novel was so popular that it was eventually added to a list of books that every ninth grader had to read. it became the predominant work of literature. what is the most likely definition of the word predominant?